"more trains at shorter intervals".... why does this work all over the world but not here 🤢
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@Dividendenopi the million euro question. And when you say that they should alter their way of simulating train travel times, they say that they do it correctly (although the reality tells a different story). From the moment a train has a one minute delay, every train that comes behind it has difficulties and with every stop that minute becomes 5, 10, 20 and then it becomes the 'next' train and the delay is solved (except for the fact that on the next stop 30 minutes of people were added to the people wanting to go wgere they need to go).
So they should slow down in order to go faster, but nobody at DB or the NMBS seems to understand that. And train trajects between big cities are nice, but they should not forget about the people living in between (and not screw them over with a stop train that travels from the North to the south of the country if you get what I'm saying). So indeed more trains, shorter intervals, and more transfers for the passengers, but it works. You only need to invest in trains and drivers. The maintenance of the tracks needs to increase as well, but they should maintain their infrastructure either way.
Now with their strategy, the people from the cities in between are just taking their cars, clogging up the roads even more, but hey, they can go home without having to worry about an hour delay (the 15-20 minutes lost in traffic jams are worth it).
I took the train for 15 years in Belgium and almost every day I had a delay. Now here in Switzerland, the trains are wonderfull. Every month I have about one or 2 delays of about 3-4 minutes. And by the time I reach my end Station, there are only 1 or 2 minutes left of the delay. That is service.
So they should slow down in order to go faster, but nobody at DB or the NMBS seems to understand that. And train trajects between big cities are nice, but they should not forget about the people living in between (and not screw them over with a stop train that travels from the North to the south of the country if you get what I'm saying). So indeed more trains, shorter intervals, and more transfers for the passengers, but it works. You only need to invest in trains and drivers. The maintenance of the tracks needs to increase as well, but they should maintain their infrastructure either way.
Now with their strategy, the people from the cities in between are just taking their cars, clogging up the roads even more, but hey, they can go home without having to worry about an hour delay (the 15-20 minutes lost in traffic jams are worth it).
I took the train for 15 years in Belgium and almost every day I had a delay. Now here in Switzerland, the trains are wonderfull. Every month I have about one or 2 delays of about 3-4 minutes. And by the time I reach my end Station, there are only 1 or 2 minutes left of the delay. That is service.
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@Dividendenopi Because the other countries are not clear 🙈
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Because DB is a self-service store for burnt-out politicians. It now owns 100 companies worldwide and the core business has been lost sight of. You only have to look at the statements of the trade unions and the passenger association pro Bahn, they have been putting their fingers in the wound for years. You know, despite poor figures and service, the bonuses paid by the Executive Board only go in one direction, you can guess where. ️ When the staff go on strike for better conditions, they are accused of spreading terror (Mehdorn and Sukale 2007).
The stable should be cleaned out and the different companies such as DB Netz, - Infrastruktur etc. should be put back into one hand, because they are planning past each other. It is also unacceptable for a 60% punctuality rate to be rewarded with millions in bonuses and celebrated.
The stable should be cleaned out and the different companies such as DB Netz, - Infrastruktur etc. should be put back into one hand, because they are planning past each other. It is also unacceptable for a 60% punctuality rate to be rewarded with millions in bonuses and celebrated.
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